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Local Shops to Check Out This Small Business Saturday

Posted On: November 23rd, 2018

﻿Small Business Saturday is this weekend, which means a lot
of local shops will be offering a lot of great deals. I wanted to spread the word
because shopping locally is a great way to support the small business in our area.
You can find some really unique items at these shops.

The unofficial holiday began in 2010 as a counterpoint to
Black Friday and Cyber Monday, which are focused mainly on major retailers and
e-commerce sites. Small Business Saturday encourages shoppers to frequent
small, brick-and-mortar stores in their communities. The very first event was
sponsored by American Express in partnership with the National Trust for
Historic Preservation. The campaign was extremely successful on social media
and has been successful in the years since. In 2013 the U.K. established Small
Business Saturday because it was so successful in the United States.

As I mentioned earlier, I love shopping small. Not just
because I work for a credit union but because the atmosphere in these shops is
totally different than major chains. Below are some of the small businesses in
the different communities where River Valley has a presence, plus a few of my
favorite ones.

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